Obscure breeds truly one of a kind at New York dog show

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A kuvasz can search the entire Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show without finding another dog like him.

The same is true of a plott, an Anatolian shepherd dog, a Norwegian lundehund and an Entlebucher mountain dog, all obscure breeds represented by a single entry this year at the dog show, which was due to crown its best in show dog later on Tuesday.

She gets that a lot, Wilson said. The large, white-haired dog originally bred to serve Hungarian royalty was the 151st most popular breed in the country last year, according to the American Kennel Club.

Tanner won the best in breed virtually by default, heading straight into the running for the best of the working group competition. But it wasn't technically a shoo-in - he might not have made it through if, say, he had a limp, Wilson said.

Last year he had only his cousin to compete with, and won. Tanner, who lives with Wilson in Brighton, Colorado, is considered a front-runner for Tuesday's best in show competition, having been placed the seventh most successful show dog in the country last year, according to Dog News.
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